Subcontractor Manager
ABM Industries
**Overview**
**Compensation:** $160,000.00 annual salary (US Dollars)
The pay listed is the salary range for this position. Any specific offer will vary based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data. You may be eligible to participate in a Company incentive or bonus program
**Benefits:** ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM Employee Benefits | Staff & Management (https://wpe-media.abm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/ABM\_2025\_Employee\_Benefits\_Staff\_&\_Management\_No%20Date%209.5.24.pdf)
The Client Subcontractor Manager also known as Procurement Lead will be responsible for the strategy development and strategic sourcing activities within one of ABM’s client partners with spend categories outlined below. Spend under management for this role will likely range over management 100+ vendors across multiple states. This role will be a report to Account Director and dotted line to ABM Performance Solutions Vice President of Operations Execution.
ABM spend categories include a wide range of products and services including Equipment, Materials, Supplies, Indirect Services, IT, and Subcontracting. This team member is charged with developing and leading effective and efficient sourcing plans that are aligned with the strategic objectives of the business both vertically and regionally. The procurement team utilizes a consultative approach with business management and key stakeholders across ABM and for client partner.
This team member incorporates best practices to develop fit for purpose, robust and results oriented Procurement strategies to deliver world class results. This is a highly visible role and an ideal opportunity for a top performer who enjoys building relationships and delivering consistent value to the business.
**Primary Responsibilities**
Oversees the selection, coordination, and performance of subcontractors to ensure project objectives are met efficiently and within budget. This role involves negotiating contracts, monitoring compliance with safety and quality standards, managing timelines, and resolving any issues to maintain seamless operations. The Subcontractor Manager fosters strong relationships with subcontractors while ensuring alignment with Applied policies and regulatory requirements.
+ Development of category strategies with respective internal business leads for ABM client partner. This will involve:
+ Ensuring appropriate vertical and regional stakeholder engagement
+ Understanding business requirements, demand patterns, market dynamics, supplier economics, etc.
+ Identifying elements of category strategy with regional or sub-region/local leverage potential
+ Translate strategies into detailed category plans with set of measurable actions and targets with focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
+ Provide leadership to ABM client partner network to:
+ Align category targets with each business vertical and identify category “challenges” and manage appropriate solutions
+ Measurement of results against defined targets
+ Ensure common sourcing approaches across all verticals and regions for execution & implementation
+ Forms and leads cross functional strategic sourcing teams to address specific opportunities
+ Leads development & negotiation of complex agreements with key suppliers
+ Manage key strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness with focus on TCO
+ Conduct timely reviews with suppliers to measure performance against contractual standards and performance expectations
+ Develop and manage risk mitigation plans relating to supplier vulnerability, sourcing options and material availability
**Minimum Education/Experience:**
+ Relevant business/technical degree
+ 7 - 10 plus years of stakeholder facing procurement experience with the ability to negotiate related contracts
+ Experience in a field services company or in a facility management role preferred
+ Strong oral and written communication skills, highly organized, and excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
+ Knowledge of strategic sourcing processes/methods and systems (Coupa experience a plus)
+ Excellent analytical and financial acumen
+ Strong project management skills
+ Ability to effectively lead/influence key stakeholders and motivate a team, partly from a distance
+ Good presentation skills to achieve (business) acceptance of procurement practices and procedures, metrics, budgeting/forecasting routines and changes thereto
REQNUMBER: 111101
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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